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Messi, Xavi, Ronaldo

On Arrival:

Juggling - Individual juggling challenges:

- Foot, Thigh, Catch

- Foot, Thigh, Head, Catch

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Messi:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

Xavi:

- Realizing no space

- Ball out of feet

- Head up after turn

- Acceleration out of turn

Ronaldo:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch

Progressions:

Use of weak foot only.

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Practice 1 - Repetitions

Organization: 6 players per grid, set out like above. 3 players to start diagonally opposite each other with a ball each, tall cone in the middle and then gate on the other side.

Instructions: Dribble to the middle cone, perform move, finish through the gate on the other side and join the other line.

Coaching Points: Messi touches when dribbling, push ball with front foot around one side of the cone, accelerate around the oppposite side of the cone, collect the ball on the other side, end product through the gate opposite.

Progressions:

- Use of weak foot.

- Introduce scissors for players who can do the push and run.

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Semi-opposed

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

A passes to B and applies pasive pressure on B's first touch. B drives at A and beats them with a Push and run / scissors and passes to C. Process repeats.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass

- Ready to receive ball, Communication, Direction of first touch

- Touch ball on every step - pinky toe

- Head up whilst dribbling

- Timing of move

- Touch to beat defender

- Head up after beating defender - eye contact

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Fully-opposed (10 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

1. One team attacks first

2. Defender begins with ball and passes across to attacker who dribbles towards defender and attempts to beat him with a move

3. If attacking player dribbles the ball (control) through gates they receive:1 pt

4. If defending player wins the ball, they attempt to score by shooting into goals